Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of January 2
Photo: Ukraine's General Staff reported on the situation at the front on January 2 (Getty Images)
The number of combat engagements on the frontline decreased from almost 200 to 140 over the day of January 1. Russia continues to attack the Pokrovsk sector the most, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Most difficult areas
Over the last day, 140 combat engagements were registered. Russian occupants attacked the Pokrovsk sector the most.
“In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 38 Russian assaults and offensive actions,” the statement said.
In particular, Russian invaders stormed the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novyi Trud, Solone, Kotlyne, Pishchane, Pokrovsk, Novoyelyzavetivka, Promin, Zelene, Novoolenivka, Shevchenko, Dachne and Novovasylivka.
Other areas
7 Russian attacks took place in the Kupiansk sector yesterday. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russia's assault near Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Lozova, and Nova Kruhliakivka.
Russians attacked 16 times in the Lyman sector. They tried to advance near Novoserhiivka, Tverdokhlibove, Kopanky, Makiivka, Ivanivka, Zelenyi Hai, Torske, Terny, and Serebryanskyi forest.
In the Siversk sector, Russia attacked Ukrainian positions near Serebrianka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 14 firefights were registered in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia, with the support of aviation, carried out 7 attacks near Toretsk, Dyliivka, and in the direction of Shcherbynivka.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 26 Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions near Ukrainka, Petropavlivka, and Kurakhove.
In the Vremivka sector, Russia carried out 19 offensives against the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Dachne, Kostiantynopol, Yantarne, Novosilka, Rozlyv, and Novyi Komar.
Despite Russia's active use of bomber aircraft in the Orikhiv sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled a Russian attack near Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, Russian invaders stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Zabych Island twice without success.
In the operational zone in the Kursk region, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 5 Russian attacks over the past day. In addition, Russia launched one missile and 24 air strikes, using 7 missiles and 32 guided aerial bombs, and fired 356 artillery shells at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
Russia did not conduct any assault operations in the Kharkiv and Huliaipole sectors yesterday.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of Russian offensive groups were detected.
On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russians are using artillery and aviation in the areas of Ukrainian settlements from the territory of Russia, conducting reconnaissance.
Russia's losses in Ukraine
Over the past day, January 1, Russia lost 1,370 troops at the front. Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 4 Russian tanks, 13 armored combat vehicles, 20 artillery systems, 69 operational and tactical drones, 54 vehicles, and 3 units of special equipment.
In addition, over the past day, missile troops and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit four areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, as well as 2 Russian air defense facilities.
